Caribbean mulled wine recipe

Caribbean spice meets classic mulled wine for the ultimate taste of Christmas comfort

(Image credit: Chairman’s Reserve)

This festive mulled wine recipe is straight from the Caribbean island of St Lucia. It uses Chairman’s Reserve Spiced, a sweet and spicy blend made from a St Lucian rum aged in bourbon barrels. Once infused with a combination of fruits and spices, you’ll have a delicious Christmas cocktail.

Ingredients (serves 6-8)

400ml Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum
1 bottle red wine
400ml fresh orange juice
240ml fresh lemon juice
160ml cane syrup
5 cinnamon sticks
½–1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 vanilla pod, split lengthways
6 cloves
2 star anises
10 orange slices
4 pear slices (optional)

Method

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Place the rum, red wine, orange juice, lemon juice, cane syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla pod, cloves, star anises, orange slices, and pear slices, if using, into a large pan.
Warm the mixture over low to medium heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring gently, without letting it boil or simmer.
Preheat the glasses by filling with hot water. Set aside.
Once the glasses are warmed, empty out the hot water, and ladle in the mulled wine. If you prefer, strain the mulled wine through a fine sieve to remove whole spices and fruit.
Garnish with cinnamon sticks, orange slices and star anises.
Enjoy while warm.

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Rebekah Evans joined The Week as newsletter editor in 2023 and has written on subjects ranging from Ukraine and Afghanistan to fast fashion and "brotox". She started her career at Reach plc, where she cut her teeth on news, before pivoting into personal finance at the height of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis. Social affairs is another of her passions, and she has interviewed people from across the world and from all walks of life. Rebekah completed an NCTJ with the Press Association and has written for publications including The Guardian, The Week magazine, the Press Association and local newspapers.